Maybe this balances the scales. The Mariners more or less stole a victory Wednesday from the Minnesota Twins. On Thursday, they let one get away because of a costly defensive misplay and some, well, call it bad luck in a 2-1 loss.
Start with the misplay. There were two, actually, on the same play and both committed by usually sure-handed second baseman Robinson Cano in the fifth inning.
The Twins led 1-0 and had a runner at second with two outs when Joe Mauer tapped a grounder to Cano. The ball skipped at the last moment, but it was a play that Cano routinely makes.